Comb



Jan; 15, 1929. 1,999,044

l. D. BLOCK ET AL a bifia/na/ia gmmgu Patented Jan. 15, T929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ISAAC D. BLOCK AND GEORGE B. CANADA, OF MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE.

COMB.

Application filed December 10, 1927. Serial No. 239,212.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in combs, and particularly to combs used by harbors.

l l ith the ordinary straight flat comb, now in general use, there is great inconvenience, on the part of both the sitter and the barber, while working around the ears of the sitter. The barber finds it di'lficultto manipulate the comb, without bending the sitters car down out of the way. This is annoying to the sitter. Also, it is ditlicult to rock the comb, so as to elemte the portion of the hair engaged in the teeth of the comb, to permit use of the scissors thereon. It is therefore the principle object of the present invention to provide a comb of such construction that the barber may easily and quickly work around the ears of the sitter, ,to cut the hair, and without inconvenience, or annoyante to the sitter.

Another object is to provide a comb oi this character with which the barber may easily operate in the hollow portions of the neck of the sitter.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

Figure l is a perspective view of one form or the comb wherein the same is bent into effect relation at a point intermediate the of coarse teeth and the set of fine teeth.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of another form of the comb wherein the oilset is niado wholly within the set of fine teeth.

Figure 3 is another perspective view of the comb showing the oifsct made in .the intermediate portion of the comb, and with the adjacent coarse and fine teeth cut off on direrg rig lines, whereby to provide a substantially t shaped opening in the center of the toothed edge of the comb.

Referring to the accompanying drawing, and particularly to Figure 1, there is shown a comb inclruling a back 10 having the series of coarse teeth 11 and the series of fine teeth 12. he general outline of the comb is tapering, with the smaller end containing the line teeth. The back of the comb is bent intermediate its length, and intermediate the sets of different sized teeth, so that the end having the coarse teeth is offset into parallel relation, but in a different plane, to that of the end having the fine teeth. The barber grasps the proper end of the comb, and apfrom the ear, thus obviating the usual annoy ing practice o't' bending the car down, to operate on the hair inwardly of the car. This form of comb is also very useful when cutting the hair in the hollow portions of the neck of the sitter, the operator placing the forward end oi the comb in such hollow, and grasping the other end of the comb in the hand, whereby the hand will be elevated from the sitters neck.

Sometimes the operator desires a comb wherein the oii'sct, or bond, is placed nearer the. forward end of the comb, and in this event, a comb, as shown in Fig. 2, is provided. It will be noted that the bond is made at 13, which is intermediate the length 01 the series of fine teeth, but this bend may be made intermediate the coarse teeth, ii desired.

In the form shown in Figure 3, the comb bent intermediate its length, with the end portions offset to lie in different planes, parallel to each other. The toothed edge of the comb is cut in a V--sh:u:e, as shown at 14, one oblique line of such cut. extending across the inuerinostot the finer teeth, while the oth r oblique line of the cut extends across the innermost oi the coarser teeth. In this form, not only does the ofi'set or bend facilitatc the mani nilation of the comb around the cars of the sitter, and in the hollows of the neck, but the Vshaped out also serves to further prevent contact of the teeth of the comb with the ear.

lVhat is claimed is:

l. A toilet comb including a back and a series of teeth, said back including end portions each of which carries a longitudinal series of teeth, said end portions being offset with relation to each other, and a transverse back portion connecting the inner ends of the end portions and having teeth.

2. A toilet comb including a back and a continuous series of teeth, the intermediate portion of the comb being formed with a res-e044.-

the comb into parallel planes, the teeth ed- 10 jneent the said bend being cut off on oblique lines eenverging inwardly toward said transverse bend.

In testimony whereof, We our signatures.

ISAAC D. BLOCK. GEORGE B. CANADA. 

